Syria Today 17-2-2013

Posted by abeer on February 18th, 2013

… Local Coordination Committee in Syria:

By the End of Sunday the Local Coordination Committee was able to document 120 martyrs including 5 women, 8 children and 3 under torture, 46 martyrs were reported in Damascus and its suburbs; 29 martyrs in Aleppo; 18 in Hama; 11 in Deir Ezzor; 5 in Daraa; 5 in Homs; 4 in Idlib; 2 in Banyas and 1 in Lattakia.

Thus, 317 points of shelling were documented as well including 9 points were shelled by regime’s warplanes; 5 Scud missiles; 1 point land-land missiles; Cluster bombs were reported in 1 point and so explosive barrels were reported in 1 point; Artillery shelling was reported in 131 points; mortar shelling in 106 points; and rocket shelling was reported in 63 points all over Syria.
Free Syrian Army got in clashes with regime forces in 160 locations, where FSA got control over alKabeer checkpoint in the west country side of DeirEzzor and gain control over Tal Othman checkpoint as well and captured a number of regime soldiers, and got control over Shaleesh checkpoint at the west of west KafrNabouda, destroyed several machineries and captured a number of soldiers as well.

In Qaboon, the FSA liberated the checkpoint of Pullman bus station. Also in Qaboon FSA was able to liberate the bus station of Abaseen and got full control. As in Harasta, Damascus suburbs, FSA targeted the checkpoint if Nour-el-Sham nearby the military hospital and destroyed several of regime forces military coverage’s and machineries.

In Aleppo FSA addressed a a military troop heading towards Aleppo international airport and Nairab military airport.

Homs: Rastan: Aerial raid from warplanes targets the civilians houses

Damascus suburbs: 4 martyrs and several wounded in the shelling in the city including 2 women from Daraya after targeting their car with Shilka

Damascus: al-Yarmouk Camp: Heavy shelling as 30 shells land in the camp

Damascus: Assali: Intense mortar and artillery shelling in the neighborhood

Hama: Madeeq Castle: A number of casualties have fallen due to shelling by rocket launchers on the town

Quneitra: Jaba: Intensive clashes between the FSA and the regime’s forces. 5 regime’s forces soldiers were reported killed in these clashes

Damascus Suburbs: Bebila: Intensive clashes between the FSA and the regime’s forces from Saidi Maqdad area

Damascus Sunurbs: Hazzeh: A severe humanitarian suffering in the town under the turning off electricity and difficulty in supply with water Nd fuel, in addition to the fear of the sounds of warplanes and gun shooting